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Press Releases

Mar 3, 2021

MEDIA LITERACY FOR STUDENTS MOVES FORWARD

The Education Committee today advanced a bipartisan bill to make media literacy resources available to students and to incorporate media literacy into curricula. The committee approved the bill on a vote of 6-3.

Mar 2, 2021

ANTI-DOXXING LEGISLATION PASSES COMMITTEE

The House Judiciary Committee today passed two bills to prevent the doxxing of public health workers, law enforcement officials, and employees and contractors of the Department of Corrections.

Mar 2, 2021

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ADVANCES PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT FOSTER KIDS AND IMPROVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

The Transportation and Local Government Committee today advanced two bills to give foster youth the opportunity to obtain drivers licenses and to update the Division of Housing’s responsibilities to better allow the state to tackle the issue of housing in Colorado.

Mar 2, 2021

HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BILL TO PREVENT EXTORTION, PROTECT IMMIGRANTS, WORKERS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS

The House today passed a bipartisan bill to prevent the extortion of undocumented immigrants by closing a gap in current statute.

Mar 1, 2021

SAFE STORAGE BILL ADVANCES; COMMITTEE VOTES TO SAVE LIVES, PREVENT TRAGEDIES

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed a bill to save lives and prevent accidental deaths by promoting responsible gun ownership and the safe storage of firearms when children are present.

Feb 25, 2021

DEMS DEFEAT ANTI-WORKER, “RIGHT TO WORK” FOR LESS BILL

Democrats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee today defeated union-busting legislation sponsored by Republican Representatives Tonya Van Beber and Kim Ransom.

Feb 25, 2021

JOINT RELEASE: TITONE, ESGAR, LGBTQ CAUCUS CONDEMN BOEBERT’S TRANSPHOBIC FLOOR REMARKS

The Colorado Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, Representative Brianna Titone, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar today released the following statements in response to Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s insidious and unacceptable transphobic speech on the House Floor yesterday.

Feb 25, 2021

STATE AFFAIRS CELEBRATES WAR HEROES, FIGHTS HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today advanced two bills to grant free access to state parks to Purple Heart recipients and to remove a requirement to verify lawful presence in the United States for someone applying for state public housing assistance.

Feb 25, 2021

BIPARTISAN BILL TO HELP CONDUCT BUSINESS ELECTRONICALLY PASSESS COMMITTEE

The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Shannon Bird and Matt Soper that would make it easier for entities to conduct business electronically.

Feb 24, 2021

GARNETT RECOGNIZES XCEL ENERGY PLAN FOR EXCEEDING STATE TARGETS

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, today released the following statement after Xcel Energy released details of its Clean Energy Plan.

Feb 24, 2021

COLORADO’S HEALTH CARE SERVICES RESERVE CORPS ADVANCES

Legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Mullica and Yadira Caraveo to create the Colorado Health Care Services Reserve Corps today passed the Committee on Health and Insurance.

Feb 24, 2021

TITONE BILL TO IMPROVE BROADBAND ACCESS SPEEDS THROUGH COMMITTEE

With access to broadband critical for learning, commerce, health care, and so much more, the Transportation and Local Government Committee today passed important legislation by a vote of 9-2 that would expand access to high speed internet across Colorado.

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